1942-Nov-06,14.31h., ventura II,AJ220,21 sqdr,F/Lt. D.O.Brown

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Dear all,

seeking information on:
Ventura II, AJ220, 21 sqdr, F/Lt. D.O.Brown, crashed 1942-Nov-06,14.31h. at Spijkenisse in the Netherlands.

I´m esspecially interested in the mission and information on the crew. It seems 21 Sqdn ventura´s were attacking multiple targets in the Netherlands. However i have not been able to find any information about the missions that day.

3 21 Sqdn Ventura´s were lost that day over the Netherlands.

AE784, Ventura I, Target Maasluis

AE848, Ventura II, Target Den Helder
Presumed lost off the Dutch coasts

AJ220, Ventura II, Target Velsen
F/O D O Brown POW,
F/S B B Shipton KIA (buried in the New Eastern Cemetery at Amsterdam)
F/S R G Rowe KIA (buried in Crooswijk General Cemetery at Rotterdam),
F/S D J Reynolds POW.

CWGC informtion reveals that F/S Shipton died several days after the attack and the crash. Why is he buried in Amsterdam while the other crew member is buried at Rotterdam near the crash site?